Export relaxation for shavings of shed antlers permits temporary export of chital and sambhar antler products under FTP.
A relaxation of export conditions is prescribed to permit shipments of shavings of shed antlers of Chital and Sambhar and manufactured articles made from those shavings by amending the ITC(HS) Classification; the Central Government invoked its Foreign Trade Act and Foreign Trade Policy authority to suspend the specific restriction in Schedule 2 against the identified entries and allow their export for a limited period.

Target Plus scheme expanded to include precious metals and jewellery, altering commodity coverage under foreign trade policy.
Amendment to Paragraph 3.7.5(f) of the Foreign Trade Policy expands the Target Plus scheme coverage to include "Gold, silver, platinum and other precious metals in any form, including plain and studded jewellery," effected by Notification No. 27/2004-09 and issued under the Foreign Trade statutory framework.

Import Restrictions on Hazardous Dyes require pre shipment certificates and specified testing for textile consignments.
Imports of textiles must not contain hazardous dyes prohibited under the Environment (Protection) Act; consignments require a pre shipment certificate from an accredited textile testing laboratory, or else sampling and testing by designated domestic agencies per Public Notice No. 12 (RE-2001)/1997-2002. Sampling will test at least 25% of items, prioritise consignments from countries without dye prohibitions, and permit test reports valid for six months for identical-specification consignments from the same importer, supplier and country. Woolen and wool-blended imports additionally require fibre composition marking, a pre shipment inspection certificate, a certificate of origin, and brand owner certification of genuineness.

Clearance of ship-generated waste oil allowed without import license when reprocessor is registered with the environmental authority.
The Foreign Trade Policy amendment adds Condition 1c permitting clearance without an import license of ship-generated waste oil or sludge covered by MARPOL only to persons registered with the designated environmental authority for re-processing; such material must meet the Hazardous Waste definition in Schedule 3 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Handling) Amendment Rules, 2003.

Amendment to Foreign Trade Policy notification modifies prior provisions under statutory authority and fixes their effective date.
Notification No. 24/2004-09 partially modifies Notification No. 12/(2004-2009) under statutory authority derived from the Foreign Trade Act and specified policy paragraphs, and declares that the modified provisions shall come into effect from 1st June,2005; issuance is noted to be in the public interest.

All Industry Rate of Duty Drawback for furnace oil announced; applies to domestic oil supplies to EOU/SEZ under FTP.
Announcement prescribes an All Industry Rate of Duty Drawback for furnace oil supplied by domestic oil companies to EOU and SEZ units under the Foreign Trade Policy; the Director General of Foreign Trade invokes Policy powers to declare a specified per metric ton drawback rate for such supplies, effective until further orders and issued in the public interest.

Import policy condition extension: specified import-condition remains in force for a further limited period or until modified.
The notification authorises that the condition at Sl. No. 16 of Chapter I A (General Notes to Import Policy) in the ITC(HS) Classifications 2004-2009 shall remain in force for a further period of six months from publication or until modified or withdrawn, whichever is earlier, effected under the powers conferred by the Foreign Trade statutory framework and the Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-2009.

Amendment to foreign trade policy revises permitted quantities for stone aggregate and river sand under FTP notification.
The Central Government, invoking powers under the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act and the Foreign Trade Policy 2004-2009, amends Notification No.20/(2004-2009) dated 28.01.2005 to revise the allocated quantities for Stone Aggregate and River Sand; the amendment is issued in the public interest and signed by the Director General of Foreign Trade.

Export quantity revision: Stone aggregate and river sand annual export limits updated for the financial year.
Amendment to Schedule 2 of ITC(HS) Chapter 25 inserts export licensing note (b) to revise annual export quantities for Stone Aggregate and River Sand for the financial year 2005-2006, establishing fixed exportable volumes as an administrative adjustment to the Schedule 2 classification under the Foreign Trade Policy framework.

Replenishment scheme permits certified gold imports and authorises ARO or back-to-back inland LC sourcing alternatives.
Importation of gold of eight karat and above under the replenishment scheme is permitted only with an Assay Certificate specifying purity, weight and alloy content. Advance Licence holders, holders of annual requirement licences, Diamond Imprest Licence holders and DFRC holders may source inputs from indigenous suppliers, State Trading Enterprises, EOU, SEZ, EHTP, STP and BTP units against Advance Release Orders denominated in foreign exchange or rupees; DFRC transferees are eligible for AROs, supplies from specified units may be provided without conversion into ARO, and an alternative Back-to-Back Inland Letter of Credit facility is available per the Handbook.

DFRC eligibility extended to supplies to SEZs, enabling DTA suppliers to claim drawback and licence benefits.
Amendment extends issuance of DFRC to supplies made to Special Economic Zones and specifies that a DTA supplier shall be entitled to Drawback, DEPB, DFRC and Advance Licence benefits, and may discharge any applicable export performance on behalf of the supplier.

Import restriction removal for edible oils allows imports beyond designated trading agencies under amended foreign trade policy.
The notification deletes the final sub-paragraph of Para 3.8.3.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy which had mandated that import of all edible oils classified under Chapter 15 be allowed under the scheme only through the designated trading corporations STC and MMTC; the deletion removes this exclusive channeling of edible oil imports under the scheme.

Duty credit usage restricted for specified agricultural imports; edible oils permitted only via designated public trading agencies.
Amendment to Paragraph 3.7.6 permits use of Duty Credit for import of inputs, capital goods (including spares), office and professional equipment, and office furniture if freely importable under ITC (HS) and for own use or that of declared supporting manufacturers. Agricultural products in Chapters 1-24 are generally allowed except specified exclusions: certain vegetables and fruits with duty above 30%, spices with duty above 30% (except cloves), tea, coffee, pepper, all oilseeds, and natural rubber are disallowed. All edible oils in Chapter 15 may be imported under the Scheme only through STC and MMTC.

Export eligibility under Foreign Trade Policy expanded, with specific agricultural import exclusions tied to scheme participation.
Amendment to the Foreign Trade Policy expands export eligibility under a specified scheme to items in specified ITC (HS) chapters while excluding eight digit 'Others' entries and items restricted or prohibited under the Export Policy; it also prescribes import exclusions for certain agricultural products and natural rubber for scheme participants for the policy year, linking import permissions to export participation and duty treatment.

Import restriction on antiques permits imports only under a specified saving clause; antiquarian books remain freely importable.
The ITC(HS) classification places Exim Code 97060000 for Antiques of an age exceeding hundred years under a Restricted import policy, permitting imports under saving clause 3(1) of the Foreign Trade (Exemption from Application of Rules in Certain Cases) Order, 1993 read with the relevant Customs notification; antiquarian books are expressly free for import.